Transitions
Two community solar farms open to investors Australia-wide
June 23, 2022
The developers of the 1.7MW Grong Grong solar farm in the NSW Riverina region said this week that the project was on track to proceed to construction after raising more than $670,000 in a week – $250,000 of this in just 80 minutes –...
Read MoreSouth West coal town tipped to host Australia’s biggest green-energy battery
April 07, 2022
The South West town of Collie, which has been the lifeblood of WA’s coal-powered electricity needs for generations, has been tipped to host the biggest renewable-energy battery in Australia, again putting the town at the forefront of the green energy revolution.
Read MoreAustralian businesses bypass federal politics as the switch to renewable energy gathers steam
April 06, 2022
On a bare paddock among the rolling hills of Kojonup, 260km south-east of Perth, a stiff breeze blows across the granite ridges and crop stubble.
Read MoreA community battery 'like a corner store': Is this the future of home energy storage?
April 05, 2022
When Australia's first community battery trial came to the Perth suburb of Alkimos Beach in 2016, Kelly was sceptical.
Read MoreAn opportunity not to be wasted
October 25, 2021
Throughout 2021 we will host a series of articles by Granville Taylor describing a concept that the Hunter Valley can become a world class Centre for Waste Management and Recycling as the region commences further diversification of the economy.
Read MoreGlimpses of a low carbon future amid Port Kembla’s coal and steel
September 28, 2021
For South Coast Labour Council secretary Arthur Rorris, intensifying debate over what a low-carbon future may mean for Australia’s industrial centres is a signal the rest of the country may finally have caught up with the Illawarra.
Read MoreOld King Coal
September 03, 2021
In Spain, the government has made a deal with unions to shut down the coal industry. In the USA, Trump promised miners he would save their jobs but didn’t deliver. Now Biden is pushing renewables at the expense of fossil fuels
Read MoreHow solar developments can help regenerate regional Australia
July 26, 2021
As a former farmer and now hobby cattle farmer who has struggled through multiple droughts and ever changing rainfall patterns, I am acutely aware of concerns over the future sustainability of farming in this country.
Read MoreWind farm overlooking closed Hazelwood coal plant seeks public approval
July 18, 2021
Plans to develop a 33 turbine, up to 200MW wind farm overlooking the site of the former Hazelwood coal-fired power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley have been put on public exhibition, as part of the project’s planning approval process.
Read MoreIndia’s wicked problem: how to loosen its grip on coal while not abandoning the millions who depend on it
July 15, 2021
India is the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and its transition to a low-carbon economy is crucial to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. But unfortunately, the nation is still clinging firmly to coal.
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